Photo gallery: CSU Marching Band performs at Parade of Lights in Denver
For the 17th straight year, the CSU Marching Band performed at the Parade of Lights in downtown Denver on Saturday.
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Dance Professor Grace Gallagher receives grant to create climate-focused dance work
The Sharon Prize, a $5,000 annual grant celebrating and supporting women and non-binary artists in Colorado, has been awarded to CSU Dance Professor Grace Gallagher for her innovative contemporary dance work, There is No Planet B, a multimedia performance that fuses art with environmental activism to address the urgency of climate action. This compelling dance and art experience will have its world premiere at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University on Nov. 21 and 22, 2025.
Orchestra director Rachel Waddell named 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator semifinalist
Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of Colorado.
Director of Orchestras Dr. Rachel Waddell named 2026 Recording Academy and GRAMMY® Museum Music Educator Award Semifinalist
Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of […]
Immersed in learning: Endowed funds give theatre students the stage to innovate
The Cherryfield Toy Company, which welcomes audience members to become part of the production by moving through a created world of spaces and scenes, has many more moving parts than you might expect for a typical seated stage production.
Fall Address and University Picnic set for Oct. 8
The event, which begins at 11 a.m., will include remarks from CSU President Amy Parsons; performances by the CSU Marching Band, Spirit Squads and Concert Choir; and a free picnic on the Oval for the entire CSU community.
Michelle Stanley named associate vice provost for academic programs at CSU Spur
“Dr. Stanley will lead academic programming at the CSU Spur campus, including efforts to develop, grow, and launch Spur Start.”
Free Arts and Family Summit set for May 24 at UCA
A free Arts and Family Summit is scheduled at the University Center for the Arts this Saturday, May 24, from 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m.
Eddy, Kuder scholarships benefit CSU employees; applications due May 16
Full-time employees of Colorado State University who are furthering their education are eligible for two scholarships named for longtime members of the campus community.
Hannah Steward named finalist in International Trombone Association Competition
Hannah Steward, a Colorado State University second-year trombone performance major, was recently selected as one of three finalists in the prestigious International Trombone Association Solo Competition. This is the second honor in the last year for Steward, who was previously accepted to the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute last April. The International Trombone Association […]